Starting the Year Right with Spiritual Reading

One of the common recommendations in spiritual direction is to incorporate spiritual reading in your daily plan of life. I think it would be a reasonable and attainable goal to read one good, authentic Catholic book per month. This year, I will recommend a different title to read each month. I hope to also squeeze in a few book reviews throughout the year.

I chose Be a Man! by Father Larry Richards as my first recommendation because Father Richards wrote the book specifically for men. Furthermore, the book lays a great foundation for beginning or revitalizing your spiritual game plan. The book is divided into ten manageable chapters that conclude with reflection and action questions.

What are you waiting for? Be a man!

Father Larry Richards: "Be a Man!"

If you have listened to Relevant Radio or Guadalupe Radio Network or received a free CD from Catholicity, you may have heard Father Larry Richards preach and teach. Father Richards is a parish priest in the diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania. He is known for his direct, yet understandable preaching. He blends personal anecdotes and humor into his talks and homilies.

Father Richards recently published his first book, entitled Be a Man! The book earned the #1 bestseller for Ignatius Press in 2010. The book is a guide for teaching men to be authentic Christian men. Father Richards is also the founder of The Reason for Our Hope Foundation and often speaks at Catholic Men’s conferences (see the video above). Later this month, he will be the keynote speaker at the Guadalupe Radio Summer Speaker series.

If you would like a great resource to learn more about the sacrament of reconciliation, I recommend ordering the $1 CD recorded for Catholicity by Father Larry Richards.